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Des MoinesCommunity Observer

Monday, November 2 · updated 1 hr ago

Des Moines

Iowa

60°
CloudyLow 58°
Wind9 to 13 mph SSE
Chance of rain18%
Monday70° Showers And Thunderstorms
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7 day forecast

Highs and lows for the week

OvernightSlight Chance Drizzle18%58°
MonShowers And Thunderstorms84%60°
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TueShowers And Thunderstorms Likely70%48°
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WedSlight Chance Rain Showers24%45°
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ThuPartly Sunny14%42°
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FriPartly Sunny1%40°
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SatMostly Sunny6%42°
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Forecast in detail

Overnight, 58°. A slight chance of drizzle. Cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday, 70°. A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night, 60°. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. South southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday, 68°. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night, 48°. A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday, 57°. A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night, 45°. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Thursday, 57°. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night, 42°. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Friday, 57°. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.